-- Pardon?

-- I asked ___________.

A. when are the Shutes leaving for New York

B. when the Shutes are leaving for New York

C. when were the Shutes leaving for New York

D. when the Shutes were leaving for New York

Sally was a student. It was going to be her mother’s birthday. She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not expensive.

A week before her mother’s birthday, she went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. When she had been looking for half an hour, she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas, and decided to take a black one, since her mother had lost hers the month before.

She thought, “You could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color.” So she decided to buy a lovely black umbrella and took it back to the school with her until her classes were over.

On her way back home in the train that evening she felt hungry because she had such a small lunch that she went along to the dining car for another sandwich and a cup of coffee. She had left the black umbrella above her seat in the compartment(车厢), but when she got back, it had gone! When she had left the compartment, there had been no other passengers (乘客) in it, but now there were three.

Sally began to cry when she saw that the umbrella was no longer there. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what the matter was. She told them that the black umbrella she had bought for her mother was gone, and that she had to get out at the next station. After the three other passengers heard it, they asked her for her mother’s address so that they could send the umbrella to her if someone had taken it by mistake, and brought it back after Sally had got out of the train.

The next week, Sally heard from her mother. It said, “Thank you very much for your lovely presents, but why did you send me three black umbrellas?”

【1】Did Sally’s mother lose an umbrella?

【2】What color was the umbrella Sally bought?

【3】Why did Sally feel hungry on her way back home in the train that evening?

【4】How many umbrellas did her mother receive?

【5】Who sent those umbrellas, do you think?

【题目】根据短文内容的理解，完成下列各题。 My name is Tommy Wang. T-O-M-M-Y, Tommy, W-A-N-G, Wang. I am a Chinese boy. My telephone number is 85523963. My telephone is white. Look! This is my pencil box. ① It's big and beautiful. It's white. What's in it? This is ② ___________ eraser. It's white. This is a pencil. It's white. ③ This is a ruler. It's white, too. I like white. I like green, too. Look! ④ My schoolbag is green. My notebook is green, too. But my favorite color is white.
This is my good friend. His name is John. ⑤ He is English. Linda is John's sister. I like my friend. I like English.
（1）把第①处句子It's big and beautiful .译成汉语。
（2）在第②处填入一个适当的冠词（a /an /the）。
（3）把第③处句子This is a ruler改成复数。
（4）就第④处句子划线部分提问。
（5）将第⑤处句子He is English改为一般疑问句。

To become stronger and get better fighting skills, he went to many schools. One day, he went to the best school in the world. Before entering the gate, he was made to hand in all his weapons (武器).

“You won’t need those any more. Here you’ll get better ones,” said the guard. Corky handed his weapons to him. A serious old teacher took Corky to his room. Before he left, he said to Corky, “In a hundred days the training will start.” A hundred days! At first Corky thought that was a joke, but he soon realized the old teacher had been serious. Corky felt nervous during the first days and he tried many ways to try to get the teacher to start the training. However, it didn’t work. At last Corky waited patiently and enjoyed each day in the school.

“You’ve already learned how to use your main weapon – patience,” said the old teacher. Corky could hardly believe it, but he really understood that the teacher was right. Finally, the lesson began. “Now it’s time to learn how to win every fight,” said the old teacher. That sounded good to Corky until he found himself tied hand and foot. Many villagers tried to hit him because they were told that Corky was a dangerous man. The same thing was repeated for days, and Corky knew he had to do something. He realized that the only way would be to deal with the villagers’ anger (怒气). In the following days, Corky kept talking to them until he managed to make them believe that he was not an enemy. In the end, the villagers made friends with Corky.

Finally, Corky knew what the most powerful weapon was. He said thanks to the teacher and left.

【1】Why did the old teacher tell Corky that the training would start in a hundred days?

A. Because he didn’t feel well.

B. Because he wanted Corky to leave.

C. Because he wanted Corky to be patient.

D. Because he thought Corky needed a good rest.

【2】 Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story?

①Corky was hit by the villagers.

②Corky handed his weapons to the guard.

③Corky tried to get the teacher to start the training.

A. ③①② B. ②③① C. ③②① D. ②①③

【3】 What can we infer(推断) from the story?

A. Corky went to the school to kill his enemy.

B. Corky stayed at the school for over 100 days.

C. Corky was tied hand and foot because he was dangerous.

D. In the end, Corky killed the villagers.

【4】 According to the passage, what was the most powerful weapon?

A. Strength. B. Fighting skills.

C. Patience. D. Words.

【题目】根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Dear David,
How are you? I'm fine. I'm in London, at the International（国际的） School of English. I'm in Class 3 with eight students. They're from different countries—Spain（西班牙）, Japan, Argentina（阿根廷）, Switzerland （瑞士） and Thailand（泰国）. Our teacher's name is Henry Briscall. He's very nice. He's a very good teacher.
I'm living with an English family. Mr and Mrs Brown have three children. Thomas is fourteen, Catherine is twelve, and Andrew is seven. They are all very friendly, but it isn't easy to understand(懂) them!
London is very big and very interesting. The weather is good—cold but sunny—and the parks are beautiful! Hyde Park, Green Park, and St. James' Park are all in the city centre(中心 ).
English food is OK, but the coffee is horrible(可怕)!
Write to me soon.
Love,
Paul
（1）The letter（信 ） is from _________.
A.David
B.Paul
C.Paula's classmate
D.Not A, B or C
（2）The writer's (作者的) class has _________.
A.many students
B.nine students
C.eight students
D.eight girls
（3）The writer lives (住) ___________.
A.at school
B.in a hotel
C.with her classmates
D.at Mr. Brown's home
（4）Hyde Park is ___________.
A.in a school
B.in London
C.in Japan
D.small
（5）How many people are there in Mr. Brown's family?
A.Two
B.Three
C.Four
D.Five

Careful and careless are as different as fire and water. But it is strange that quite a few scientists have both these qualities (品质). They are both careful and careless.

【1】 .

Once Newton invited a friend to dinner at home. When they were ready to eat, Newton left to get a bottle of wine (酒). 【2】 , Newton still didn’t come back. At last his friend found Newton in his lab. When Newton was going to get the bottle of wine, he suddenly had a new idea for his experiment. So he quite forgot his friend and the dinner. Another time, Newton was leading a horse up a mountain, and he held the rein (缰绳) in his hand. While he was walking along, he kept thinking about problems. 【3】 , he found that the horse was gone.

Einstein was another example. 【4】 . While waiting, he became lost in thought. It started to rain. The rain kept on for some time. When he took out a piece of paper to write something down, the paper was wet and then he knew that it was raining. 【5】 , he again forgot he was standing in the rain

A. But after he put the paper into his pocket

B. But after his friend had waited for a long time.

C. Once he was waiting for a friend at a bridge

D. Newton, the famous English scientist, was such a person

E. When he got to the top of the mountain

Egypt

Egyptians commonly start the day with a drink, sometimes going with bread. Breakfast can be eaten any time after this but before the day’s main meal. In the past, this main meal was served at around 3:00 p.m. But now people work longer hours and eat when they get home at around 6:00 p.m. Dinner parties are held later, around 9:00 p.m.

Most Egyptian meals include bread or ice, cooked vegetables and beans or meat.

France

France is known for its fine cooking, and its people take food seriously. Most eat three meals a day at fixed times and never snack between meals. Breakfast is a light meal of bread and coffee. They eat lunch at around 1:00 p.m. and a dinner with multiple courses after 8:00 p.m.

The French consider eating a social activity. Eating alone is hard to see, and eating while doing something else is unheard-of. The French take time to enjoy their meals and visitors should do the same.

Brazil

Like the French, Brazilians usually eat a light breakfast. Lunch, the largest meal of the day, usually consists of meat, rice, potatoes, beans and vegetables. Between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., people enjoy a smaller meal with their families.

Brazilians don’t mind eating a hurried or light meal and sometimes buy food from street carts (手推车). But they always finish eating before walking away.

The United States

American’s ancestors came from many countries, so American eating habits differ. Some take time to prepare and eat a hot breakfast. Others take a bagel (面包圈) while rushing out the door or just_______For lunch, most Americans eat a sandwich or leftovers. Traditionally, families got together for a large evening meal around 6:00, but now busy schedules force many families to eat in turns. American restaurant servings tend to be huge. But you don’t have to finish them; taking leftovers home is common.

【1】People of Egypt usually start a day with ________.

A. a drink B. a bagel

C. some meat D. some vegetables

【2】In which country do people consider lunch the largest meal?

A. Egypt. B. France.

C. Brazil. D. The United States.

【3】The underlined phrase“skip breakfast” means________.

A. cook breakfast

B. enjoy breakfast

C. not have breakfast

D. not serve breakfast

【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Life styles. B. Eating habits.

C. Delicious food. D. Restaurant culture.

Sally was a student． It was going to be her mother’s birthday． She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not expensive．

A week before her mother’s birthday, she went shopping after a quick and simple lunch． When she had been looking for half an hour, she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas, and decided to take a black one, since her mother had lost hers the month before．

She thought, “You could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color．” So she decided to buy a lovely black umbrella and took it back to the school with her until her classes were over．

On her way back home in the train that evening she felt hungry because she had such a small lunch that she went along to the dining car for another sandwich and a cup of coffee． She had left the black umbrella above her seat in the compartment(车厢), but when she got back, it had gone! When she had left the compartment, there had been no other passengers (乘客) in it, but now there were three．

Sally began to cry when she saw that the umbrella was no longer there． The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what the matter was． She told them that the black umbrella she had bought for her mother was gone, and that she had to get out at the next station． After the three other passengers heard it, they asked her for her mother’s address so that they could send the umbrella to her if someone had taken it by mistake, and brought it back after Sally had got out of the train．

The next week, Sally heard from her mother． It said, “Thank you very much for your lovely presents, but why did you send me three black umbrellas?”

【1】Did Sally’s mother lose an umbrella?

【2】What color was the umbrella Sally bought?

【3】Why did Sally feel hungry on her way back home in the train that evening?

【4】How many umbrellas did her mother receive?

【5】Who sent those umbrellas, do you think?

【题目】根据短文内容，判断正误。 Wang Ping and Wang Bin are the twins. They are students. They go to school five days a week. They don't have classes on Saturday and Sundays.
Today is Sunday. They want to go to the shop. Wang Ping wants to buy(买) a pen and Wang Bin wants to buy a pencil—box. In the shop there are many nice things and a lot of people. Some of them buy apples and bananas. And some of them buy food and clothes. The people in the shop are very friendly. Wang Ping and Wang Bin are very glad(高兴)to come back home with their things.
（1）The twins go to school from Monday to Friday.
（2）They go to the shop on Sunday.
（3）Wang Bin wants to buy a pen.
（4）The twins want to buy some food, too.
（5）They are very glad today.

【题目】根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未来). They talked for a long time.
"Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "What time is it now?" "Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?" "I left it at home."
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!" The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"
（1）Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.
A.sixteen
B.eighteen
C.twenty
D.fifteen
（2）The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.
A.he's her grandson
B.he's clever
C.he can keep quiet
D.he gets home on time
（3）From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's ________.
A.classmate
B.colleague (同事)
C.aunt
D.wife
（4）The word "stamp" in the story means ______ in Chinese.
A.盖印
B.跺
C.贴邮票
D.承认
（5）Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) ________.
A.to wake his grandma up
B.to make his grandma angry
C.that his grandma was going to tell him the time
D.that his grandma was going to buy him a watch